Ask Me Anything

Review

For Ask Me Anything, British storyteller Gerard Harris gives creative control of his show to the audience, which is probably a terrible social experiment. Harris certainly has the gift of gab, telling story after story about everything from traumatic childhood events to romances in Montréal. It’s a shame he wastes his talent by constraining it to his viewers’ willingness to inquire.
Although he nervously stammered his way through the first 15 minutes—repeatedly begging the show-goers for questions—both he and the audience grew more comfortable with the awkward format as the show progresses. Unfortunately, the lack of a cohesive structure just means that the only real progression was that of the timer slowly counting down the hour.
Ask Me Anything feels like being forced to go on a first date with a nervous British man.
-Scott Meeberg

First of all, Gerard is Canadian. Secondly, this show was an absolutely beautifully crafted piece of theatre! Everything from the simple set-up to the interactions with the crowd made this show an absolute pleasure to witness.

It takes a certain gravitas to willingly host a show that intimate and quick witted, that by it’s very nature hands the control over to the audience. Gerard is naturally charming and relatable, and I found myself wishing the hour would slow down so I could take in more.